Accident Report Detail
Accident: 897983 - Employee Killed When Struck By High Pressure Hose
Accident: 897983 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 04/14/1995 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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125441923 | 04/19/1995 | 9631 | City Of Portsmouth, Public Utilities | ||||
At approximately 10:20 a.m. on April 14, 1995, Employee #1 placed a high pressure hose and nozzle in a manhole to unclog an 8 inch sanitary sewer pipe. As the water pressure was increased, the nozzle and hose came out of the manhole and struck Employee #1 in the groin, causing extensive abdominal trauma. She was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
abdomen, unsecured, work rules, hose, high pressure, pelvis, water hose, struck by, lost control, manhole
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 125441923 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |